True bugs, cicadas & leafhoppers
Indian Cotton Stainer
Dysdercus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)
Names
| English | Indian Cotton Stainer |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Chinche teñidora del algodón hindú |
| Chinese | 棉二点红蝽 |
| Scientific name | Dysdercus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775) |
About this species
Dysdercus cingulatus is a species of true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae, commonly known as the red cotton stainer. It is a serious pest of cotton crops, the adults and older nymphs feeding on the emerging bolls and the cotton seeds as they mature, transmitting cotton-staining fungi as they do so.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hemiptera |
| Family | Pyrrhocoridae |
| Genus | Dysdercus |
In Suriname
1Records in Suriname
1962First record